Cassander KING OF THE SICAMBRI: Adkins-Horton Family

- 74 BC

Generation: 1

Cassander KING OF THE SICAMBRI died in 74 BC.

Notes:

Cassander, son of Merovachus, King of the Sicambri, entered into military alliances with King Hamecus of Thuringia and King Arabius of Saxony. He lived to the year 74 B.C. His son was Antharius.

Cassander married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Antharius OF SICAMBRI died in 39 BC.

Generation: 2

Antharius OF SICAMBRI

(1.Cassander¹) died in 39 BC.

Notes:

Antharius, son of Cassander, King of the Sicambri, was harrassed by the armies of Julius Caesar. He died in 39 B.C. Antharius had a son, Francus.

Antharius married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Francus KING OF THE FRANKS was born in 47 BC; died in 11 Jan 5 BC.

Generation: 3

Francus KING OF THE FRANKS

(2.Antharius², 1.Cassander¹) was born in 47 BC; died in 11 Jan 5 BC.

Notes:

Francus (variously, Francio), son of Antharius, King of the Sicambri, issued an edict during his reign changing the name of the tribe from Sicrambri to Franci. The tribe would eventually become known as the Franks. And Francus would be known by the title, King of the Franks. Continuing the alliances created by his predecessors, Francus assembled an army nearly 300,000 strong, composed of Franks, Saxons and Thuringians. He attacked the Romans and successfully withstood their advances. He also established diplomatic relations with the German princes, and entered into a perpetual league with them. Francus died in 11 B.C. His son was Clodius.

Francus married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Clodius II KING OF THE FRANKS was born about 37 BC; died in 0020 AD.

Generation: 4

Clodius II KING OF THE FRANKS

(3.Francus³, 2.Antharius², 1.Cassander¹) was born about 37 BC; died in 0020 AD.

Clodius married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Marcomir III KING OF THE FRANKS was born in 17 BC; died in 50 BC.